Though the ACTION COMICS cover lists June, the first appearance of Superman (aka, Kal-El, Clark Kent, the Man of Steel) hit newsstands eighty years ago, April 18, 1938.
The comic-book scene was never quite the same and soon thereafter came an infinite stream of fantastic heroes, including Batman; Robin; Wonder Woman; Captain Marvel (Shazam!); Captain America; the Sub-mariner...the Human Torch, to name but a few.
Let's devote a moment of respectful reflection for Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster's iconic champion and rejoice in how our Kryptonian friend reshaped American mythology and global, pop culture forever.
Up, up and away!!! Celebrate Superman's historic arrival today!!!
My name is MICHAEL F. HOUSEL, author of THE HYDE SEED, THE PERSONA #1 & #2; and MARK JUSTICE'S THE DEAD SHERIFF #4: PURITY. My short fiction is featured in RAVENWOOD, STEPSON OF MYSTERY #4 & #5; THE PURPLE SCAR #4; and THE PHANTOM DETECTIVE #2. My additional works can be found in Eighth Tower's DARK FICTION series and Main Enterprises' WHATEVER!; PULP FAN; MAKE MINE MONSTERS; SCI-FI SHALL NOT DIE; THE SCREENING ROOM; *PPFSZT!; and TALES FROM GREEK MYTHOLOGY.
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